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February 9th, 2011 at 1:04 PM EST | by inu846W
Editor’s note: This article was reposted from barrons.com.
Erik Schonfeld with TechCrunch this morning writes that Apple (AAPL) is seeking to finesse the problem of negotiations over subscriptions for periodicals on the iPad by offering publishers a compromise: the pubs can take subscribers to their own Web sites, but they must also offer users the option of buying straight through iTunes.
Schonfeld, citing industry sources, calls it a “brilliant countermove” by Apple, “knowing full well they [subscribers] will choose iTunes.” Schonfeld also points out that the fear among publishers is not just that Apple ends up with all the valuable billing/contact data for subscribers, but also that iTunes will make it easier for folks to cancel their subscriptions.
Well, if it means a subscription option is really, finally on the horizon for the iPad, bully for that, I say.
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February 9th, 2011 at 10:05 AM EST | by inu846W
Welcome to the first edition of our "Reduced Price iPad Apps" roundup. These iPad apps have been reduced in price recently so check out which ones are best for you. Please note that some apps may only be reduced in price for a short time.
Games
Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition was $4.99 – NOW $0.99
Resident Evil 4 iPad Edition was $6.99 – NOW $0.99
Shadow Guardian HD was $6.99 – NOW $0.99
Star Battalion HD was $6.99 – NOW $0.99
Pictureka! for iPad was $4.99 – NOW $0.99
CLUE: Secrets & Spies was $4.99 – NOW $0.99
YAHTZEE™ HD was $4.99 – NOW $0.99
Reckless Racing HD was $4.99 – NOW $0.99
THE GAME OF LIFE™ for iPad was $6.99 – NOW $2.99
Real Racing HD was $9.99 – NOW $4.99
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars HD was $9.99 – NOW $4.99
Lifestyle
3D Kamasutra was $9.99 – NOW $2.99
Frame Clock was $1.99 – NOW $0.99
Sports
F1™ 2010 Timing App – Championship Pass was $16.99 – NOW $7.99
Entertainment
Inspire Pro – Paint, Draw and Sketch was $7.99 – NOW $0.99
SketchBook Pro was $7.99 – NOW $2.99
BEP360 was $2.99 – NOW $0.99
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February 9th, 2011 at 9:52 AM EST | by inu846W
Some rumors have stated the new iPad 2 will not have the much anticipated “Retina Display” feature, but simply a new screen with improved resolution.
Now there are some possible new hints that suggest iPad 2 just may come with the Retina Display after all.
9to5mac.com states that Pages for iPad has Retina Display icons associated with it. This may also mean that Pages is finally coming to the iPhone and the Retina Display mentioned along with the app is not for the iPad.
Another hint is from an engineer working on the BBC iPlayer app. Geoff Marshall tweeted yesterday about the iPad 2 and noted the iPlayer may take advantage of the “higher resolution screen” that the iPad 2 will have. The BBC iPlayer app will be launched in the UK tomorrow, and the US in June.
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February 9th, 2011 at 9:25 AM EST | by inu846W
Editor’s note: This article was reposted from tuaw.com.
The iPad 2 just entered production, says the Wall Street Journal, and multiple sources (including common sense) point to its release sometime within the next couple months. That brings to mind a question: what will happen to the current iPad after the iPad 2 comes out? Will Apple discount and discontinue it, or will it keep the original iPad around as a "budget" model?
TUAW reader Dennis wrote in to us and speculated on the latter, saying that Apple might follow the route it’s followed for the iPhone and iPod touch by offering a previous-generation model as an "entry-level" option. The iPad 2 would round out the iPad line, with new features like increased RAM, more powerful processors and cameras reserved for the mid-range and "premium" iPad levels.
That idea got our whole team buzzing about the possibilities and the drawbacks of that approach. Our speculation (based on no insider knowledge whatsoever) follows on the next page.
As I see it, there are two possible paths the original iPad can go down once iPad 2 comes out: the Mac path, or the iPhone/iPod touch path.
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February 8th, 2011 at 6:15 PM EST | by inu846W
Editor’s note: This article was reposted from wsj.com.
Apple Inc. has started production of a new version of its iPad tablet computer, said people familiar with the matter.
The new device will be thinner, lighter and will come with a faster processor, more memory and a more powerful graphics processor, said the people familiar with the matter. It will have a front-facing camera for the first time for features like video-conferencing, but the resolution of the new iPad’s display will be similar to the first iPad, they said.
The new iPad will be available through Verizon Wireless and AT&T Inc., but not Sprint Nextel Corp. or T-Mobile USA in the U.S., according to some of the people familiar with the matter.
A spokeswoman for Apple declined to comment.
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February 7th, 2011 at 4:19 PM EST | by inu846W
Editor’s note: This article was reposted from ipadmodo.com.
Scary monsters are not just a part of nightmares. They are very real indeed. If you’re up for battling some, step into the Sprawl in Dead Space™ for iPad by Electronic Arts. Gruesome, blood-lusting necromorphs await you with scythe-like arms. Can you slice off their limbs or blast them into smithereens before they turn you into a fountain of blood?
Review
Dead Space™ for iPad is a sci-fi action game as well as a horror adventure. To get the greatest scare possible from this game, you’ll want to put on a good pair of headphones and possibly also turn off the lights in your room. How scary is Dead Space though? If you’re a horror buff, it might be more creepy and gory than scary, but if the notion of watching a horror movie makes your skin crawl, then this might be a little to moderately scary. Not enough to give you nightmares, but enough to make you jump.
The story as told within Dead Space™ for iPad take place after the events within the console and PC version of Dead Space, and leads up to Dead Space 2. At the start of the game, the Church of Unitology sends their new member, an engineer code-named Vandal, on a secret mission to the Sprawl, a mining colony. There, he is directed into destroying several control panels. Shortly after he succeeds in his mission, all Hell breaks loose. Blood and corpses line the corridors, and alien monsters called necromorphs are eager to start carving up Vandal. You’ll have a total of twelve chapters to deal with the necromorph infestation and escape.
Compared to the iPhone version, Dead Space™ for iPad is definitely more gruesome and scarier, since everything’s bigger. You can see the grotesque monsters a lot more clearly. At the same time, it’s easier to aim for their limbs to dismember them. And once they fall to the ground crawling, you can march over and stomp down on them.
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